kill zone
The term "kill zone" is used to describe a high-risk area in military operations or hunting where the likelihood of fatality is extremely high.
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Definition
C1Military
(technical)An area targeted during an attack where the concentration of enemy fatalities is highest.
Example
- The soldiers set up an ambush to create a kill zone, ensuring maximum impact on the enemy.
C1Military
(technical)A designated space where troops aim to trap and eliminate enemy forces.
Example
- The platoon leader identified the valley as the ideal kill zone for the operation.
B2Hunting
(technical)The area on an animal's body where a shot will result in a quick death.
Example
- Hunters are trained to aim for the kill zone to ensure a humane kill.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "kill zone":
dead zonewar zonekilling fieldkill filedanger zonehot zonered zonedouble killneutral zonekill stealone-hit killfit to killkill offdanger areakiller instinctdead groundbuffer zone